The U.S. economy seems to be in big trouble. Economist Jared Bernstein explains what that means in concrete terms - from how credit card interest rates are being affected, to whether Social Security is really going bust, and what the next president can do to help turn things around. Bernstein’s new book is Crunch: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed? (And Other Unsolved Economic Mysteries). Event: Jared Bernstein will be speaking and signing books Wednesday, May 14 at 7:00 pm Upper West Side Barnes & Noble 2289 Broadway (between 82nd and 83rd Streets) Weigh in: What have you always wanted to ask an economist?
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